2026 Regional Competitions

Miss Delegates: The Regional competitions, Miss Tri-Valley and Miss Southern Gem, will be held for Miss contestants on April 25, 2026 at the Barclay Theater in Oregon City. Delegates must meet all of the eligibility requirements outlined in the Delegate Contract including age, residence, citizenship, education, personal characteristics, etc. Applications are due by midnight on April 11, 2026. All paperwork is due by 10 pm on April 16, 2026. Delegates are encouraged to participate in their Regional and the digital open competition, as well as applying for an At-Large title.

In addition to meeting all of the contract cShriteria, delegates must meet these eligibility requirements:
Delegates must reside, work full-time or attend school full-time anywhere in the state of Oregon. (Check eligibility information to determine which Regional Competition you qualify for.)

Miss contestants must be between 18 and 28 years old. Miss Contestants must be between 18 and 28 years old. A delegate must be no younger than 18 years old as of September 1, 2026 and no older than 28 years old as of September 30, 2026.. To clarify, the contestant cannot be older than 28 in the year she would compete for a state title (June 2026).

Teen contestants must be between 13- and 18-years-old, but must be 14 by the start of the state competition. A delegate must be no younger than 14 years old as of September 1, 2026 and no older than 18 years old as of September 30, 2026. To clarify, the contestant cannot be younger than 14 and cannot be older than 18 by the start of the state competition.Age eligibility is established by birth year. To be eligible, delegates must have been born between 1998 and 2008. To clarify, the contestant cannot be older than 28 in the year she would compete for a state title (2026).

In order to be approved to compete, you must register for an Annual Miss America Subscription and pay the fee. (Link below if you are not already registered. This step only has to be completed once a year.)

Teen Delegates: The Regional competition for Teen contestants will actually be a statewide open, run by Miss Southern Gem’s Teen. It will take place on April 25, 2026 at the Barclay Theater in Oregon City. Delegates must meet all of the eligibility requirements outlined in the Delegate Contract including age, residence, citizenship, education, personal characteristics, etc. Applications are due by midnight on April 11, 2026. All paperwork is due by by 10 pm on April 16, 2026. Teen delegates are encouraged to participate in their Regional and the digital open competition this year, as well as applying for an At-Large title.

In addition to meeting all of the contract criteria, delegates must meet these eligibility requirements:
Delegates must reside, work full-time or attend school full-time anywhere in the state of Oregon.

Teen contestants must be between 13 and 18 years old, but must be 14 by the start of the state competition. She must be between 13 and 18 years old, but must be 14 by the start of the state competition. A delegate must be no younger than 14 years old as of September 1, 2026 and no older than 18 years old as of September 30, 2026. To clarify, the contestant cannot be younger than 14 and cannot be older than 18 by the start of the state competition (June 23, 2026).

In order to be approved to compete, you must register for an Annual Miss America Subscription and pay the fee. (Linked below if you are not already registered. This step only has to be completed once a year.)

Additional information is included within the application link below. Should you have questions prior to submitting the application, please contact:

Register with Miss America
Apply for 2026

additional information:

There will be a virtual contestant orientation held on Monday, April 13, 2026 at 7:00 pm. Please make every effort to attend.

The newly crowned titleholders will need to attend both sessions of the Miss Oregon Spring Workshop:

In-person on Sunday, April 26, 2026 in Oregon City.

Online on May 30, 2026 via Zoom.